concentrate

Definition:
1. The desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore.
2. A concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water.
3. A concentrated example.
4. Make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser.
5. Direct one's attention on something.
6. Make central.
7. Make more concise.

Use 'concentrate' in a sentence:

1. The people next door are making so much noise, I just can't concentrate on.
2. It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and make something of himself.
3. Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
4. One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down.
5. Many sttudies reveal that eating breakfast helps people memorise and concentrate.
6. When working, one should concentrate and not allow oneself to be distracted.
7. He can now concentrate on a project he'd originally put to one side.
8. The noise outside almost drives me crazy, so I can not concentrate at all.
9. It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate.
10. Concentrate on what you are saying.
11. We must concentrate our energies on treating addiction first.
12. Background noise in the classroom becomes a major distraction, which can affect their ability to concentrate.
13. I can't concentrate on my studies with all that noise going on.
14. I hope I can concentrate in this heat.
15. I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired.
16. Businesses will be able to concentrate on what they know how do best.
17. Doctors are concentrating on understanding the disease better, and on optimizing the treatment.
18. They could no longer concentrate on their task.
19. Most development has been concentrated in and around cities.
20. Baits can be used to attract and concentrate foragers.
21. She has been concentrating on her career.
22. Just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in the class, and ignore the details.
23. I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.
24. In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs.
25. After a brief excursion into drama, he concentrated on his main interest, which was poetry.
26. I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long.
27. Teachers begin with a formal address and mutual bowing, and then concentrate on whole-class teaching.
28. This will concentrate the litter and remove larger leaves and twigs.
29. The medicine always made him feel dopey and unable to concentrate.
30. The study programme concentrates more on group work and places less reliance on lectures.
31. Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying.
32. In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign.
33. We need to concentrate on our core business.
34. The group plans to concentrate on six core businesses.
35. The article concentrates on the human angle of the story.
36. It is difficult to make oneself concentrate for long periods.
37. He would do well to concentrate more on his work.
38. At work you need to be able to concentrate.
39. I can't concentrate with all that noise going on.
40. Fighting was concentrated around the towns to the north.
41. He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing.
42. I am leaving to concentrate on writing fiction.
43. Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
44. Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow.
45. We need to concentrate on our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.
46. They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.
47. The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
48. Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
49. Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs.
50. He made a concentrated effort to finish the work on time.
51. We need to concentrate resources on the most run-down areas.
52. He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.